Yangji was a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Yuexiu District
Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, politic ...
of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, which was demolished in 2010 and is now planned to be rebuilt as a 'new community'.
Demolition
As the city of Guangzhou developed, Yangji was surrounded by newly built skyscrapers in
Zhujiang New Town
Zhujiang New Town or Zhujiang New City is a central business district in Tianhe District, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China. It is bounded by Huangpu Avenue on the north, the Pearl River on the south, Guangzhou Avenue on the west ...
and
Wuyang New Town and became incompatible with them with frequent cases of robbery and theft reported in the village .
As a result, plans were made for its demolition in 2010. This started on July1 of that year.
Transportation
*
Guangzhou Metro
The Guangzhou Metro ( zh, s=广州地铁, labels=no) is the rapid transit system of the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be b ...
:
Yangji Station
References
External links
*Photos documenting the forced demolition of Yangji Village: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaletaylorphotography/sets/72157627673627564/
Yuexiu District
Former villages in China
{{Guangzhou-geo-stub